birthright citizenship

English

Noun

birthright citizenship (countable and uncountable, plural birthright citizenships)

The right (unconditional or near-unconditional) of anyone born in the territory of a state to nationality or citizenship.
Synonym: jus soli

Coordinate term: jus sanguinis

Translations

birthright citizenship

Finnish: syntymämaaperiaate
French: droit du sol (fr) m
German: Bodenprinzip n, Geburtsrechtsprinzip n, Geburtsortsprinzip n, Territorialprinzip n
Polish: prawo ziemi (pl) n

See also

anchor baby
border baby

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